Independent bookstores are more than a place to buy books. They are places of knowledge.

For years, I had been looking for a beloved book from my childhood. I couldn’t remember the title so when I went into A Children’s Place and asked Kira P. for “this wonderful book about a hedgehog who has plants grow on him” I was not that hopeful.

But I browsed and a few minutes later Kira asked if the book I was looking for was Miss Jaster’s Garden by N.M. Bodecker. Yes! Oh, yes! That’s the book I wanted with little Hedgie, the flowerhog, and piano-playing Miss Jaster.

Neither Google nor Amazon could bring Hedgie back to me. Hedgehog is NOT in the title making key word searching very difficult. I needed Kira and her expertise. My independent bookseller is smarter than the internet. So there!

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Hi! Thanks for visiting my website and checking out my books. I love connecting with readers, librarians, teachers, and other writers.

Just so you know what to expect from me... I blog infrequently here, mostly about big ideas or particular experiences that have gotten under my skin and continue to niggle me. I also blog about critique and the writing process in a group blog at www.fromthemixedupfiles.com.

I'm the most interactive on Twitter. I use Goodreads to track my own reading habits and for giveaways. Detailed information about book releases and events is on my Facebook author page. (Sorry, but I can't accept friend requests on my personal FB feed from people I don't know in real life. It's a safety thing.)